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Wandsworth 1901

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.

Table: TABLE XL.Proceedings under the Sale of Food and Drugs Act. For the nine months, April ist to December 31st, 1901.

TABLE XL.

Proceedings under the Sale of Food and Drugs Act. For the nine months, April ist to December 31st, 1901.

Case.Article.Adulteration or offence.Result.Penalty.Costs.Remarks.
801Milk10 per cent, of cream deficientFined40/-12/6
808n24 ,,Withdrawnwrong p erson su mmoned.
825Butter on bread93 ,, margarineFined5/-12/6
835Milk16 ,, cream deficient,,60/-12/6
836,,16 ,,60/-
,,,,10 ,, added water,,12/6
837,,33 ,, cream defi'ntSummons dismissed against vendor and warranty proved against farmer who was fined100/-100/-
83829 ,, cream defi'nt100/-12/6
841Skim MilkSeparated not Skim MilkOrdered to pay costs12/6
864Milk12 per cent, of added waterDismissedinsuffici ent proo f of ownership.
878,,13 „Withdrawndefendant absconded.
880,,6 ,,Fined60/-12/6
,,,,33 ,, cream defint
892,,13 ,,,,20/12/6
919,,15 ,, „,,40/-12/62nd conviction.
927Butter92 ,, margarine,,20/-12/6
Ml,,7 ,, excess of moistureWithdrawn on payment of costs..12/6
965,,6.5 ,,Fined200/-105/-
970,,95 ,, margarine,,40/-12/6
987,,91 ,,,,40/-12/62nd conviction
996Milk27 ,, cream deficient,,20/-12/6
997,,15 ,,,,10/-12/6
1000Butter90 ,, margarineDismissed....evidence of witness being unsatisfactory.
10,,91 ,, ,,Fined40/-12/6
23Coffee25 ,, chicory,,40/12/6
34,,15 ,, ,,Dismissed....
43,,25 ,, ,,Ordered to pay costs..12/6
45Butter84 ,, margarineFined20/-12/6
47Coffee50 ,, chicory,,60/-12/6
5150 ,, ,,,,40/-12/6
81Milk12 ,, cream deficient,,40/-12/6
83,,6 ,, ,,,,40/-12/6
..,,3 ,, added water,,40/-12/6
84Butter80 ,, margarine,,10/-12/6
107,,85 ,, ,,,,60/-12/62nd conviction.
129Coffee46 ,, chicory,,20/-12/6
131Milk12 ,, cream deficient,,10/12/6
174Butter90 ,, margarine,,60/12/6
176,,90 ,, ,,,,40/-12/62nd conviction. 0 served ha-fied to be
182,,93 ,, ,,WithdrawnThe pe rson wh ving be en certi-insane.
206Separated Milk71 ,, added water ..Adjourned sine diedefenda ntabscon'ed
209Skim Milk13 ,, ,,Fined200/-12/62nd conviction.
222Butter92 ,, margarine,,100/-12/6
235Milk8 ,, cream deficientWithdrawnThird sample erset H ouse wh they we re unabl on the sample the cont ents hadsent to Som-0 reported e to report as some of been spilt.
987a-Obstructing the InspectorFined100/-2/-
835a-Refusing to serve InspectorDismissed....
827a-,,,Fined60/-2/-